Dan's fandango (6/2/08)

yeah, decided to make a new avatar and sig, matching this time...sort of.
Both original pics. The avatar was a vector piece I did, and the pic in the sig can be found in wallpaper format here in my gallery (art and photography) or at my DA account.

What does everyone think?

*note*
The matte colour for the avatar is set for the regular KAF background, which is why it looks dodgy here.



edit: Viewtiful Set

I say they're both viewtiful mate =3

greatly appreciated

I like em both. :3

Damn DT, they're awesome. Nice job

Really cool dtownley1

Viewtiful Joe is made of god and win.

Quoted Go Go GunCon Fighter (on Jun 3 2006, 11:06 AM) —

Viewtiful Joe is made of god and win.

indeed he is.

Glad people like my sig stuff

Sexy gradient.

it is?
I was just layers of brush work really, no real gradients were used.

Quoted Go Go GunCon Fighter (on Jun 3 2006, 08:06 PM) —

Viewtiful Joe is made of god and win.

QFT.

Its pretty damn awesome Dt....not as good as the wallpaper itself, but that'd be pretty hard. Nice job

yeah, I was debating whether to go for a similar style BG or not. The banner format might not have worked as well with that style. I also wanted to have Joe coming out of the frame, but in the end it was too small to work properly. Ah well, maybe with my next one

Thanks for the comments mate!

Quoted dtownley1 (on Jun 6 2006, 01:56 AM) —

it is?
I was just layers of brush work really, no real gradients were used.

What I meant was the transition in lighter tone to darker tone.

pretty cool.
I really like the sig.

huzzah, new sig and avatar set.
Simple, and hopefully, effective

For those who aren't familiar with the game, the style of graphics is very bold, lots of red.
Info (all in Japanese) here! If you can read katakana, check out the 'game movie'

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with this. May rework the avatar sometime. The sig gave me troubles in the layers - certain parts were left out when I exported it all, but it was solved in the end.

What do people think?

I like it!~

Though the black text with the white stroke is sort of distractong. Other than that, it's awesome like always. :]

yeah, 'twas my first time using that font and using it that way, so I had to come up with my own way of creating it.

(and no cut off shadows this time )

Quoted dtownley1 (on Aug 7 2006, 02:52 AM) —

yeah, 'twas my first time using that font and using it that way, so I had to come up with my own way of creating it.

(and no cut off shadows this time )

Ah, I see.

And yes, none of that. xD

It's only going to be a matter of time until you swap those dudes with the "Elite Beat Agents". YOU JUST NEED WALKIE TALKIE MAN!

hehe, well I'm not sold on the English songs just yet. Besides, Japanese rockers look much cooler than jazzy MIB lookalikes

I may come around eventually, but November's a while to wait.

I like it. A nice clean cut around the people to. Nice job ^^

cheers
I had to clean that part up a little. Was also my first sig using extruding elements.

new random sigs

huzzah for no comments!

Anyway, new set to show you all. Pretty basic, but a new style I'm getting used to. Thoughts?

They all look great, DT.

I love your current more, though.

Clean, yet kind of grung-ish. You made it work, I like it.

Not bad, dt. I like the grungy feel on the coat of arms-type thing.

Quoted Ryuji (on Nov 14 2006, 07:39 PM) —

Not bad, dt. I like the grungy feel on the coat of arms-type thing.

yeah, kind of a new style. It's pretty popular in designs, so this was a good way to test it. It was actually a real challenge, as I was using mostly fonts to create it, and it was a matter of finding a running style to use. I'd like to do a larger piece in the same style sometime.

Thanks for the positive comments everyone!

I really like ur gaara one and ur new set.
They are nice. ^^

Quoted dtownley1 (on Nov 15 2006, 06:01 AM) —

Quoted Ryuji (on Nov 14 2006, 07:39 PM) —

Not bad, dt. I like the grungy feel on the coat of arms-type thing.

yeah, kind of a new style. It's pretty popular in designs, so this was a good way to test it. It was actually a real challenge, as I was using mostly fonts to create it, and it was a matter of finding a running style to use. I'd like to do a larger piece in the same style sometime.

Thanks for the positive comments everyone!

How exactly did you create the emblem? Custom bursh possibly?

Quoted Ryuji (on Nov 15 2006, 07:38 PM) —

Quoted dtownley1 (on Nov 15 2006, 06:01 AM) —

Quoted Ryuji (on Nov 14 2006, 07:39 PM) —

Not bad, dt. I like the grungy feel on the coat of arms-type thing.

yeah, kind of a new style. It's pretty popular in designs, so this was a good way to test it. It was actually a real challenge, as I was using mostly fonts to create it, and it was a matter of finding a running style to use. I'd like to do a larger piece in the same style sometime.

Thanks for the positive comments everyone!

How exactly did you create the emblem? Custom bursh possibly?

it was actually entirely font based. Some of the work that inspired me was from here so I set about finding some ways of creating similar styles. I've been checking out more fonts recently, so decided that was a good way of getting vector based graphics the way I want them.

Quoted Deadly Silence —

I really like ur gaara one and ur new set.
They are nice. ^^

cheers

New sig and avatar. Danbah is the name Kan gave me Username change will hopefully follow soon.


old set:





new set:




userbar made by me

On the user bar, why is the Little Britain one the only one outlined in blue, with a white outline inside?

Anyways, I like the new sig too, nice work as always Dan

Great work! What font did you use?

Quoted Dark Sennin (on Jan 6 2007, 04:13 AM) —

On the user bar, why is the Little Britain one the only one outlined in blue, with a white outline inside?

Anyways, I like the new sig too, nice work as always Dan

I wanted to work in a colour for each image of the gif. Since the photo was black and white, I thought the colours of the Union Jack were appropriate. I might edit it someday, but it'll do for now. There are a few other images I want to add to the animation, so perhaps when I do that, I'll get around to tidying the Little Britain one up.

Kurinshin, the font used in the sig and avatar is Futura medium - one of my faves

Great sig. The user bar is cool too. I'm looking for that font you used but they all cost money. >.<

Futura you mean? Or the bitmap font used in the user bar?
I think Futura came with my mac...

I like the userbar, espacially the DS and Wii Owner ones. And your current sig is so vivid in its color, it's amazing. =3

Quoted PrinJess (on Jan 6 2007, 07:32 PM) —

I like the userbar, espacially the DS and Wii Owner ones. And your current sig is so vivid in its color, it's amazing. =3

yeah, that sig became more about the colour than the image. I just started with an old photo I took, and it developed from there.

What is that a photo of anyway?

it was a light outside one of the buildings of my uni (at night). I'd just finished my final exhibition, had my camera so took some snaps around the place.

...and now for something completely different.
Whipped up a new sig and avatar set.

If I did this properly, the shadow SHOULD appear darker over any colour background. So if people have the dark blue skin for the graphics gallery (if that's still possible?) it should be darker still.

Just playing around with some ideas I got from all over the place. What do we think?

I like it; its simple but effective. Not a big fan of the colours personally but its still good. Not actually all that much I can critique because its so simple...

Great work Dan.

That's pretty cool, Dan. =O

Like Sennin said, the colors are interesting, but it's still pretty sweet you can do 3-D so easily.

It's always exciting to see what you come up with next Dan! I think the simplicity of this sig adds to its greatness. Good job!

Nice job danbah!

had the urge to create a new sig. Honestly, this is the first sig I've made, where I've not used art or images of my own creation. I need to draw something to make up for it

Anyway, here's about an hours work. Again, trying new things here and there, but trying to keep it very subtle.

Awesome typography. What font is Okami written in?

That bar on the bottom makes the sig look more organized and it's a good picture of Okami. Looks really good Dan, you should apply it now.

that font is Phoenix Sans. It's the first time I used it, but I quite like it now. The border is supposed to represent (at least one half of) the thick borders commonly seen on scrolls. I added a slight texture, but didn't it too dominant so cut it back a lot.

Also, I just added the little tabs under my userbar. These little guys:

They should jump to the latest page of each of my galleries here.

Quoted^(ref) danbah (on 26 March, 2007, 06:02 AM PST) —

had the urge to create a new sig. Honestly, this is the first sig I've made, where I've not used art or images of my own creation. I need to draw something to make up for it

Anyway, here's about an hours work. Again, trying new things here and there, but trying to keep it very subtle.

Wow... Those are really good paintings.
I really like the sig.
Specially those flames looks so artistic like made with real paint brush.

Quoted^(ref) Mistic-Gohan (on 26 March, 2007, 06:30 AM PST) —

Quoted^(ref) danbah (on 26 March, 2007, 06:02 AM PST) —

had the urge to create a new sig. Honestly, this is the first sig I've made, where I've not used art or images of my own creation. I need to draw something to make up for it

Anyway, here's about an hours work. Again, trying new things here and there, but trying to keep it very subtle.

Wow... Those are really good paintings.
I really like the sig.
Specially those flames looks so artistic like made with real paint brush.

Yeah I agree. I am a big fan of Okami's art style.

Wonderful set dan... I really love the typography.

What new techniques were you trying out, may I ask?

Very nice, Dan, you definitely brought out more of the artwork and made it look very good. On top of Okami having awesome artwork, it's also a fun game.

It's an interesting set and a change from what is your "style" of sigs. The background is my favorite part because of the subtle pattern on the left side and also the colors are relaxing and don't take away from the stock.

=]

-gives a cookie for another job well-done-

Quoted^(ref) Kurinshin (on 26 March, 2007, 05:38 PM PST) —

Wonderful set dan... I really love the typography.

What new techniques were you trying out, may I ask?

just toying around with some gradient maps, subtle colours and other gradients which I often tend to overlook. I try to always use layer masks in combination with adjustment layers. It give a whole new level of control.

Ryuji: thanks man Yeah, I love the game. Some nice little references to Viewtiful Joe hidden away (another of my favourite games) It's a little more lighthearted than I was expecting, but a great adventure. Only thing I disliked was some of a later digging stages. The controls were awful, and the water technique never worked for me there. Much frustration... Anyway, the art galleries unlocked in the game are fantastic. Lots of inspiration there. I wish more games had features like that.

Kan: thanks Yeah, I try to make each sig of mine vastly different to the previous. I don't like to think I have one style that I'll confine myself too.

You know, that 'Happy 3rd anniversary KAF' banner looks a lot like something you would make. o_O;;

Quoted^(ref) ~CAPTAIN PLANET~ (on 27 March, 2007, 08:51 AM PST) —

You know, that 'Happy 3rd anniversary KAF' banner looks a lot like something you would make. o_O;;

Since it is. xD

Dan I really like your new sig, looks so elegant. The colors work very well, and I like the idea behind your border, quite interesting and awesome.

thought it was time for a new sig. Just going for something a little different. Don't think I'll keep it for very long though. Came up with the idea while working on a new logo for work. Very simple style - because I don't like to follow trends

Wow dan, more great work. It looks amazing; the only thing that bothers me is that the bottom right of the sharpened asterik is blurred.

Quoted^(ref) Kurinshin (on 17 September, 2007, 04:38 AM PDT) —

Wow dan, more great work. It looks amazing; the only thing that bothers me is that the bottom right of the sharpened asterik is blurred.

depth of field In photography, if you have so much out of focus, the object you want to focus will hardly ever be completely in focus. At least on small objects anyway.

Example
I was going for a similar thing here, to give it a more natural look.

So yeah, it was intentional. Each shape was on a different layer, and blurred a different amount to simulate depth of field as accurately as I could.

I'm sure you did it on purpose, I just thought it looked a little out of place. :I

OK, the story behind these is pretty weird. I was chatting to Kan earlier today, and we started talking about the bakafu (a.k.a bakufu) - which was basically a military government in early Japan.

I think she said a friend of hers asked if it was a martial art for idiots (you probably all know what 'baka' means, right?) We both had a laugh at this, and me being at work in a creative mood thought to create some corny graphics about this.

So I whipped these up after getting home. They're not meant to be all that good, and I chose some of the worst images you could possibly find. But that's what is meant to make them amusing.

I'm thinking a wallpaper is in order too...

So, unleash your inner baka, and sign up for a class today! *wa-chao*





Chuck 'em in your sigs if you like, or create your own ones.

Haha, those are great, Dan. xD And I actually have the convo, if you don't mind me posting it. o-o

11:39:43 AM Kan: -is writing an essay on the Bakafu-
11:39:54 AM Frosty: Sounds familiar
11:40:04 AM Kan: Post-classical era Japan.
11:40:08 AM Kan: Military run government.
11:40:13 AM Frosty: Ah, that's it.
11:40:26 AM Kan: The word Baka has a good story behind it.
11:40:29 AM Kan: :)
11:40:50 AM Frosty: I first looked at the word and wondered why you were doing a report on the martial arts of idiots.

Nicely, done. That really cheered me up, alot. :D Can't wait to see the wallpaper.

the wallpaper might have to be a slightly different style, as those funny images weren't large enough. I'm thinking to create some of those diagrams to show proper movement, or the kind that are shown in Naruto a lot - to show chakra flow.

I think that cyan logo will be the same (I had to crop some of it though, so you will see the full version then)

They are quite odd, but at least their funneh!

Quoted^(ref) Blindo (on 3 November, 2007, 10:38 PM PDT) —

They are quite odd, but at least their funneh!

that's what happens after a long week at work, 30 minutes before finishing up on a friday night.

O-o....

Maybe if your on drugs.

random new set. Wanted to update it since I'm now doing a journal as well.
The image was something I originally designed for work - it was for a series of BMX helmets I was doing concept designs for.

Again, going for a completely different style. Hope you all like!

Danbah is winnar.

*thumbs up*

I love it. It's clean and simple and the style is so completely you. I think my only qualm is with the typography on the left where your name is; just something about it doesn't look right to me

Awesome work though mate.

I love everything about your current set. Very balanced and retro. I <3 retro stuffems.

Quoted^(ref) Usaki Ikasu (on 9 February, 2008, 01:40 AM PST) —

I love everything about your current set. Very balanced and retro. I <3 retro stuffems.

Yeah, it's making a bit of a comeback now. Montage work is becoming pretty popular again.

Quoted^(ref) Sennin (on 6 February, 2008, 09:28 AM PST) —

I love it. It's clean and simple and the style is so completely you. I think my only qualm is with the typography on the left where your name is; just something about it doesn't look right to me

Awesome work though mate.

Yeah, I was a bit stuck for ideas there. Tried adding some lines of type (loosely) relating to the illustration - to give it a kind of narrative, but I thought it would only confuse everyone further, so I dropped it.

Quoted^(ref) Darkhearted Requiem (on Zero,1202312952) —

Danbah is winnar.

*thumbs up*

cheers!